How to Use set by in a Sentence

set by

verb
  • I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
  • The price the county pays for the land will be set by a jury.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Drivers can explain their case and pay the fine set by the judge.
    — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • In a win or go-home set, Parker won the fourth set by four points.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The government would hold shares whose worth is set by the market.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • That record was set by Gregg Nigl in 2019.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Soon the sun would wrest control, everything set by then in stone.
    — Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
  • From there, no future locations have been set by the league yet.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The record is 75, set by Lofton in 1996.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They’re being met with ticket prices many times over the pricing set by the band.
    — Emma Bowman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2024
  • The free, all-ages show will open with a vinyl DJ set by Evolver.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • State employee work rules are set by contract.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • Let’s talk about the tone and direction of this new regime being set by this first step.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Pricing is set by size and if the plant is a special variety.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • This two-piece set by Haeof is on double sale using a coupon code.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • Duff paired the boots with a gray-blue denim set by Kate Barton.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • As the years pass, new records continue to be set by its longtime members.
    — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
  • At the awards show, Swift teamed the ring with a sage green two-piece set by Wiederhoeft.
    — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • As ever, trends are being set by those with the vision to break away from the mainstream.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, get a makeup artist’s touch with a new makeup brush set by Hourglass.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Legal fees set by the local and state governments are set in stone, but the rest may not be.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • While Rivkah crunched numbers by day, Robby crushed stand-up sets by night.
    — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • For her first stop at the Today show, Theron wore a ribbed set by Alaïa.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Exact hours, times and locations vary and are set by your city, town or village clerk.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That standard was set by example.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Those norms will be set by the nations that go to the Moon and then send a fleet of spacecraft over time.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
  • That figure marks the 34th house record set by the musical.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Opening set by Roy Maclean, April 30.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What's perhaps more impressive, though, is that price point was just the latest record set by gold.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The special elections would be set by the governor.
    — David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

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